Home treatment for osteoarthritis

I have osteoarthritis of my knee but do not want to take any medications. Is there any home treatment that is cheap?

Sure, there are many things you can do to relieve OA pain.

First, lose weight and enroll in a physical therapy program. If you cant afford PT, just go to the local pool and walk in water. Do it 2-4 times a week and you will quickly see the difference. Physical therapists have become rip off artists like doctors, charging hundreds of dollars per hour for routine common sense exercises. So avoid them. 

I do not recommend glucosamine or chondroitin because there is no proof that they work-another rip of marketed by orthopedic surgeons. 

Use an ambulatory device to support and maintain balance. 

Acupuncture is reported to decrease pain, but you have to go for many sessions. Each session costs $75-$150 and it does not work in everyone and the pain relief is mild. By the time you are done, the acupuncturist will have paid for his/or Honda. Avoid this BS therapy.

Eat right and walk regularly.